Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer refused to rule out increases to employer National Insurance contributions during Prime Minister's Questions, facing pressure from Rishi Sunak over his party's pre-election commitments.
Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly failed to rule out increases to employer National Insurance contributions under grilling by Rishi Sunak at PMQs today. Mr Sunak asked the PM whether he can “confirm that when he promised not to raise income tax, National Insurance or VAT that commitment applies to both employer and employee national Insurance contributions?” Sir Keir replied: “As he well knows I am not going to get drawn on decisions that will be set out .
Does his commitment not to raise national insurance apply to both employee and employer national insurance contributions?"Sir Keir replied: "We set out our promises in our manifesto. We were returned with a huge majority to change the country for the better, and I stick to my promises in the manifesto.
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